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By MicheRN | Dec 14, 2010

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Answered by Renee Radenberg

High Folate and High B12

A patient recently presented with a serum folate lab value (greater than 18 ng/ml) and Vitamin B12 in the blood of 1741 pg/ml. I am more familiar with deficiencies in those labs, but what's to explain the H in both?
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Renee Radenberg

Dec 26, 2010

To: MicheRN

With increased serum homocysteine, vitamin B12 and folate increases, however, there may be an underlining vitamin B12 or folate deficiency. This presents itself in renal insufficiency, hypothyroidism or some medications.

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